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CVE-2008-5188 Detail

Description

The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  11/20/2008

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/mhalcrow/ecryptfs-utils.git;a=commit;h=06de99afd53f03fe07eda0ad9d61ac6d5d4d9f53
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1307.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/23/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/7
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46073
https://launchpad.net/bugs/287908
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9607

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9607
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9607

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5188
NVD Published Date:
11/20/2008
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017